Albert edwin moore



(No Model.)

A. -E. MOORE.

SPITTOQN. No. 397.200., Patented Feb. 45, 1889..

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ALBERT EDIVIN MOORE, OF ST. ALBANS, VERMONT, ASSIGNOR TO ISA-AC S, BORLEY AND ALDIS F. BULLARD, OF SAME PLACE.

SPITTOON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 397,200, dated February 5, 1889.

Application filed August 28, 1888.

To aJZ whom it may concern.-

Be it kn own that I, ALBERT Enwn: Moonn,

v a citizen of the United. States, residing at St.

Albans, in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spitt cons; and I do dcclare the follmving to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which. it ap- 1o pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a double spittoon, or a spittcon consisting of an inner removable lining of any suitable substance for receiving the enti re contents of the spittoon and an outer casing of metal or propermal erial, the said casing securely holding the lining and being jointed to open or close, whereby the lining may be quickly inserted or removed to be thrown away with the ii'iclosedcontents, leavingthe casing unsoilcd.

The details of my invention will be described below, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side view.

2 is a side view, the spittoon partly openf Fig. is a plan view, the spittoon partly open. Fig. a is a plan view of the bottom of the spittoon, partly broken.

Like letters refer to like parts.

A is the lining for receiving anything inj ected into spittoons generally. It may be made by machinery into the proper shape from one piece of material, or may be made up of more than one piece or .in any manner convenient. I do not limit myself as to the. manner offorming it or they material used, but for thelatter will mention paper of proper 4o thickness,water-proof papcr,oil-paper,&c. It is desirable that the lining should be shaped like the casing.

B is the casing, divided by a vertical ioi'nt into two halves, (J The top of each half has a ring or bail, a, for pulling them apart when the lining is to be inserted or removed, and I) Z) are semicircular flanges turned inward. The upper rim of the lining is snugly held by inserting it between said flanges and the flaring top of the casing while closing the latter; but when the halves of said casing are Serial No. 284,001, (No model.)

pulled apart the lining can be drawn out. In order to cover the vertical casing-joint when' closed, metal straps or flanges 0 care placed on opposite sides; but the same thing could 5 5 be accomplished by extending the metal of one of the sides, so that one-half of the easing would shut by the other.

The two halves of the casing B are united at the bottom by a spring-hinge, D, the force of which closes said halves and keeps them shut when a lining has been inserted. To keep the hinges off from the floor the bottom of each half of the casing has a semicircular guard-piece, d, flush with the bottom of the hinge when said casing is closed; but said pieces d maybe dispensed with and the hinge so countersunk as to clear the floor. I do not limit myself to a spring-hinge for closing the casing, but propose to use any efficientmeans, and instead of metal for the casing any suitable material can be substituted.

The use and operation of the double spittoon. will be seen from the above. As no moisture comes in contact with the casing, it will be kept clean and will not rust through; hence it is practically indestructible, which is not the case with the ordinary metal spittoon.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

1. The combination, with a removable lining, substantially as shown, of a cuspidorshaped casing vertically divided from top to bottom, and means, substantially as described, 8 5 for holding the two halves of said casing closed, as set forth.

2. The combination, with a removable lining, of the spring-jointed casing, eachhalf of said casing being provided with a ring or bail for pulling said halves apart, as set forth.

I). The combination, with a removable lining, of a jointed casing, a spring-hinge for automatically closing said casing, and the bottom guard-pieces for keeping the hinge from touching the floor, as set forth.-

In testimonywhereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT EDWIN MOORE.

\Vitnesses:

' JAMES MCDONALD,

Isaac S. BoRLEY. 

